Accreditations and rankings
In 2024, BI Norwegian Business School was ranked as Norway's best business school and the second best in the Nordics in the Financial Times European Business School Ranking.
In 2024, BI was ranked as Norway's top business school and second in the Nordic region in the Financial Times European Business School ranking.
Ranked 42nd in the 2024 Financial Times ranking of the best European business schools, BI strengthens its position as a leading European business school. The school also achieves good positions in the QS World University Rankings. The results reflect the quality of our graduates and study programs.
The Financial Times Rankings 2024
- Financial Times ranked BI 42nd among the top 100 business schools in Europe in the «European Business Schools Rankings»
- Financial Times Master in Finance ranking: 59th out of 65 programmes
- Financial Times Executive MBA ranking
- BI-Fudan MBA ranked 30th out of 100 programmes - Financial Times Executive Education ranking:
- Executive Open ranking: 58th out of 80 schools
- Executive Custom ranking: 59th out of 90 schools
QS World University Rankings 2024
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QS Business Master in Management ranking: 38th out of 206 programmes
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QS Master in Finance ranking: 50th out of 222 programmes
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QS Master in Marketing ranking: 29th out of 140 programmes
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QS Master in Business Analytics ranking: 49th out of 104 programmes
- QS EMBA Europe ranking
- BI EMBA ranks 30th out of 66 programmes
- QS EMBA Global ranking: BI Fudan MBA ranks 80th out of 194 programmes
- QS EMBA Joint ranking: BI Fudan ranks 17th out of 28 programmes
Accreditations
BI is proud to be a "Triple Crown" school, meaning it holds the three largest international accreditations, alongside only 1% of the world's business schools. Since 2014, BI has held these three accreditations: AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA. Accreditations are a crucial part of BI's ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of its studies and are important for the school's reputation.
- EQUIS (European Quality Improvement Systems)
- AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
- AMBA (The Association of MBAs)
Accreditation bodies regularly conduct re-accreditation processes, carefully evaluating the institution's ability to maintain and enhance its standards. Retaining accreditation requires systematic work to develop quality in education, research, and all parts of our organisation.
In 2024, BI was reaccredited by the AACSB for a period of five new year’s.
Other accreditations
Since 2008, BI has been accredited as a university of applied sciences by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT).
Since 2015, BI has been accredited by the Online Course Certification System (EOCCS), an online course certification system that serves as an international standard for quality in online courses.